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Elmore JG, Lee CI. Toward More Equitable Breast Cancer Outcomes. JAMA 2024:2818287. [PMID: 38687474 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.6052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Joann G Elmore
- Department of Medicine, UCLA National Clinician Scholar Program, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine
- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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Giorgi Rossi P, Mancuso P, Pattacini P, Campari C, Nitrosi A, Iotti V, Ponti A, Frigerio A, Correale L, Riggi E, Giordano L, Segnan N, Di Leo G, Magni V, Sardanelli F, Fornasa F, Romanucci G, Montemezzi S, Falini P, Auzzi N, Zappa M, Ottone M, Mantellini P, Duffy SW, Armaroli P, Coriani C, Pescarolo M, Stefanelli G, Tondelli G, Beretti F, Caffarri S, Marchesi V, Canovi L, Colli M, Boschini M, Bertolini M, Ragazzi M, Pattacini P, Giorgi Rossi P, Iotti V, Ginocchi V, Ravaioli S, Vacondio R, Campari C, Caroli S, Nitrosi A, Braglia L, Cavuto S, Mancuso P, Djuric O, Venturelli F, Vicentini M, Braghiroli MB, Lonetti J, Davoli E, Bonelli E, Fornasa F, Montemezzi S, Romanucci G, Lucchi I, Martello G, Rossati C, Mantellini P, Ambrogetti D, Iossa A, Carnesciali E, Mazzalupo V, Falini P, Puliti D, Zappa M, Battisti F, Auzzi N, Verdi S, Degl'Innocenti C, Tramalloni D, Cavazza E, Busoni S, Betti E, Peruzzi F, Regini F, Sardanelli F, Di Leo G, Carbonaro LA, Magni V, Cozzi A, Spinelli D, Monaco CG, Schiaffino S, Benedek A, Menicagli L, Ferraris R, Favettini E, Dettori D, Falco P, Presti P, Segnan N, Ponti A, Frigerio A, Armaroli P, Correale L, Marra V, Milanesio L, Artuso F, Di Leo A, Castellano I, Riggi E, Casella D, Pitarella S, Vergini V, Giordano L, Duffy SW, Graewingholt A, Lang K, Falcini F. Comparing accuracy of tomosynthesis plus digital mammography or synthetic 2D mammography in breast cancer screening: baseline results of the MAITA RCT consortium. Eur J Cancer 2024; 199:113553. [PMID: 38262307 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.113553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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AIM The analyses here reported aim to compare the screening performance of digital tomosynthesis (DBT) versus mammography (DM). METHODS MAITA is a consortium of four Italian trials, REtomo, Proteus, Impeto, and MAITA trial. The trials adopted a two-arm randomised design comparing DBT plus DM (REtomo and Proteus) or synthetic-2D (Impeto and MAITA trial) versus DM; multiple vendors were included. Women aged 45 to 69 years were individually randomised to one round of DBT or DM. FINDINGS From March 2014 to February 2022, 50,856 and 63,295 women were randomised to the DBT and DM arm, respectively. In the DBT arm, 6656 women were screened with DBT plus synthetic-2D. Recall was higher in the DBT arm (5·84% versus 4·96%), with differences between centres. With DBT, 0·8/1000 (95% CI 0·3 to 1·3) more women received surgical treatment for a benign lesion. The detection rate was 51% higher with DBT, ie. 2·6/1000 (95% CI 1·7 to 3·6) more cancers detected, with a similar relative increase for invasive cancers and ductal carcinoma in situ. The results were similar below and over the age of 50, at first and subsequent rounds, and with DBT plus DM and DBT plus synthetic-2D. No learning curve was appreciable. Detection of cancers >= 20 mm, with 2 or more positive lymph nodes, grade III, HER2-positive, or triple-negative was similar in the two arms. INTERPRETATION Results from MAITA confirm that DBT is superior to DM for the detection of cancers, with a possible increase in recall rate. DBT performance in screening should be assessed locally while waiting for long-term follow-up results on the impact of advanced cancer incidence.
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- Screening coordinating centre, AUSL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Medical Physics unit, AUSL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- SSD Epidemiologia e Screening. AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, CPO Piemonte Torino, Italy
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- SSD Senologia di Screening AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, CPO Piemonte Torino, Italy
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- SSD Epidemiologia e Screening. AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, CPO Piemonte Torino, Italy
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- SSD Epidemiologia e Screening. AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, CPO Piemonte Torino, Italy
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- SSD Epidemiologia e Screening. AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, CPO Piemonte Torino, Italy
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- SSD Epidemiologia e Screening. AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, CPO Piemonte Torino, Italy
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- IRCC Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- IRCC Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Unit ULSS9 Scaligera, Ospedale Fracastoro, Via Circonvallazione, 1, 37047 San Bonifacio, VR, Italy
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- Breast Unit ULSS9 Scaligera, Ospedale Fracastoro, Via Circonvallazione, 1, 37047 San Bonifacio, VR, Italy
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- ISPRO - Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica, Firenze, Italy
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- ISPRO - Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica, Firenze, Italy
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- ISPRO - Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica, Firenze, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, AUSL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- ISPRO - Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica, Firenze, Italy
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- Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- SSD Epidemiologia e Screening. AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, CPO Piemonte Torino, Italy
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- Breast Unit ULSS9 Scaligera, Ospedale Fracastoro, Via Circonvallazione, 1, 37047 San Bonifacio, VR, Italy
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- Breast Unit ULSS9 Scaligera, Ospedale Fracastoro, Via Circonvallazione, 1, 37047 San Bonifacio, VR, Italy
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- Breast Unit ULSS9 Scaligera, Ospedale Fracastoro, Via Circonvallazione, 1, 37047 San Bonifacio, VR, Italy
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- Breast Unit ULSS9 Scaligera, Ospedale Fracastoro, Via Circonvallazione, 1, 37047 San Bonifacio, VR, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Mammographiescreening-Zentrum Paderborn, Breast Cancer Screening, Paderborn, NRW, Germany
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- Departement of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Unilabs Mammography Unit, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Wilkerson AD, Gentle CK, Ortega C, Al-Hilli Z. Disparities in Breast Cancer Care-How Factors Related to Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Drive Inequity. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:462. [PMID: 38391837 PMCID: PMC10887556 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12040462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Breast cancer survival has increased significantly over the last few decades due to more effective strategies for prevention and risk modification, advancements in imaging detection, screening, and multimodal treatment algorithms. However, many have observed disparities in benefits derived from such improvements across populations and demographic groups. This review summarizes published works that contextualize modern disparities in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment and presents potential strategies for reducing disparities. We conducted searches for studies that directly investigated and/or reported disparities in breast cancer prevention, detection, or treatment. Demographic factors, social determinants of health, and inequitable healthcare delivery may impede the ability of individuals and communities to employ risk-mitigating behaviors and prevention strategies. The disparate access to quality screening and timely diagnosis experienced by various groups poses significant hurdles to optimal care and survival. Finally, barriers to access and inequitable healthcare delivery patterns reinforce inequitable application of standards of care. Cumulatively, these disparities underlie notable differences in the incidence, severity, and survival of breast cancers. Efforts toward mitigation will require collaborative approaches and partnerships between communities, governments, and healthcare organizations, which must be considered equal stakeholders in the fight for equity in breast cancer care and outcomes.
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- Avia D Wilkerson
- Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
- Breast Center, Integrated Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Jhumkhawala V, Lobaina D, Okwaraji G, Zerrouki Y, Burgoa S, Marciniak A, Densley S, Rao M, Diaz D, Knecht M, Sacca L. Social determinants of health and health inequities in breast cancer screening: a scoping review. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1354717. [PMID: 38375339 PMCID: PMC10875738 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1354717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Introduction This scoping review aims to highlight key social determinants of health associated with breast cancer screening behavior in United States women aged ≥40 years old, identify public and private databases with SDOH data at city, state, and national levels, and share lessons learned from United States based observational studies in addressing SDOH in underserved women influencing breast cancer screening behaviors. Methods The Arksey and O'Malley York methodology was used as guidance for this review: (1) identifying research questions; (2) searching for relevant studies; (3) selecting studies relevant to the research questions; (4) charting the data; and (5) collating, summarizing, and reporting results. Results The 72 included studies were published between 2013 and 2023. Among the various SDOH identified, those related to socioeconomic status (n = 96) exhibited the highest frequency. The Health Care Access and Quality category was reported in the highest number of studies (n = 44; 61%), showing its statistical significance in relation to access to mammography. Insurance status was the most reported sub-categorical factor of Health Care Access and Quality. Discussion Results may inform future evidence-based interventions aiming to address the underlying factors contributing to low screening rates for breast cancer in the United States.
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- Vama Jhumkhawala
- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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Jackson T, Wahab RA, Bankston K, Mehta TS. Raising Cultural Awareness and Addressing Barriers to Breast Imaging Care for Black Women. J Breast Imaging 2024; 6:72-79. [PMID: 38142231 DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbad091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Health care disparities, which are differences in the attainment of full health potential among population groups, have been documented across medical conditions, clinical settings, and diagnostic and treatment modalities. Deeply rooted health care disparities due to many factors have affected how Black women (BW) view medical care including screening mammography. This article explores health care disparities around breast cancer in BW and how patient distrust, provider biases, race, and social determinants of health continue to have negative effects on breast cancer outcomes in BW, despite medical advances in breast cancer detection and management. In addition, this article addresses the importance of culturally competent care for BW around breast cancer awareness, screening, and treatment, and offers strategies to address disparities and rebuild trust.
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- Tatianie Jackson
- Department of Radiology, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, UMass Memorial Medical Center/UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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Ozcan BB, Dogan BE, Mootz AR, Hayes JC, Seiler SJ, Schopp J, Kitchen DL, Porembka JH. Breast Cancer Disparity and Outcomes in Underserved Women. Radiographics 2024; 44:e230090. [PMID: 38127658 DOI: 10.1148/rg.230090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Women in the United States who continue to face obstacles accessing health care are frequently termed an underserved population. Safety-net health care systems play a crucial role in mitigating health disparities and reducing burdens of disease, such as breast cancer, for underserved women. Disparities in health care are driven by various factors, including race and ethnicity, as well as socioeconomic factors that affect education, employment, housing, insurance status, and access to health care. Underserved women are more likely to be uninsured or underinsured throughout their lifetimes. Hence they have greater difficulty gaining access to breast cancer screening and are less likely to undergo supplemental imaging when needed. Therefore, underserved women often experience significant delays in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, leading to higher mortality rates. Addressing disparities requires a multifaceted approach, with formal care coordination to help at-risk women navigate through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Mobile mammography units and community outreach programs can be leveraged to increase community access and engagement, as well as improve health literacy with educational initiatives. Radiology-community partnerships, comprised of imaging practices partnered with local businesses, faith-based organizations, homeless shelters, and public service departments, are essential to establish culturally competent breast imaging care, with the goal of equitable access to early diagnosis and contemporary treatment. Published under a CC BY 4.0 license. Test Your Knowledge questions are available in the Online Learning Center. See the invited commentary by Leung in this issue.
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- B Bersu Ozcan
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC 8896, Dallas, TX 75390-8896
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC 8896, Dallas, TX 75390-8896
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC 8896, Dallas, TX 75390-8896
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC 8896, Dallas, TX 75390-8896
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC 8896, Dallas, TX 75390-8896
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC 8896, Dallas, TX 75390-8896
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC 8896, Dallas, TX 75390-8896
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, MC 8896, Dallas, TX 75390-8896
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Zeballos Torrez CR, Gasior JA, Ginzberg SP, Nunes LW, Fayanju OM, Englander BS, Elmore LC, Edmonds CE. Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Screening Mammography in a Medically Underserved Community. Acad Radiol 2023:S1076-6332(23)00688-8. [PMID: 38151382 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Breast cancer mortality is 40% higher for Black women compared to White women. This study seeks to assess knowledge of breast cancer screening recommendations and identify barriers to risk assessment and mammographic screening among a medically underserved, low-income, predominantly Black community in West Philadelphia. MATERIALS AND METHODS During a free mobile mammography screening event, women were offered surveys to assess perceptions of and barriers to breast cancer risk assessment and screening. Among those who subsequently underwent mobile screening, health insurance and time to additional diagnostic imaging and biopsy, when relevant, were retrospectively collected. RESULTS 233 women completed surveys (mean age 54 ± 13 years). Ninety-three percent of respondents identified as Black. The most frequently cited barrier to screening mammography was cost and/or lack of insurance coverage (30%). Women under 50 reported more barriers to screening compared to older women. Among those recalled from screening and recommended to undergo biopsy, there was a trend toward longer delays between screening and biopsy among those without a PCP (median 45 days, IQR 25-53) compared to those with a PCP (median 24 days, IQR 16-29) (p = 0.072). CONCLUSION In a study of a medically underserved community of primarily Black patients, barriers to breast cancer risk assessment, screening, and diagnosis were identified by self-report and by documented care delays. While free mobile mammography initiatives that bring medical professionals into communities can help mitigate barriers to screening, strategies for navigation and coordination of follow-up are critical to promote timely diagnostic resolution for all patients.
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- Carla R Zeballos Torrez
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (C.R.Z.T., L.W.N., B.S.E., C.E.E.).
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (J.A.G., S.P.G., O.M.F., L.C.E.,)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (J.A.G., S.P.G., O.M.F., L.C.E.,); Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia PA (S.P.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (C.R.Z.T., L.W.N., B.S.E., C.E.E.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (J.A.G., S.P.G., O.M.F., L.C.E.,)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (C.R.Z.T., L.W.N., B.S.E., C.E.E.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (J.A.G., S.P.G., O.M.F., L.C.E.,)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (C.R.Z.T., L.W.N., B.S.E., C.E.E.)
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Mandelblatt JS, Schechter CB, Stout NK, Huang H, Stein S, Hunter Chapman C, Trentham-Dietz A, Jayasekera J, Gangnon RE, Hampton JM, Abraham L, O’Meara ES, Sheppard VB, Lee SJ. Population simulation modeling of disparities in US breast cancer mortality. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2023; 2023:178-187. [PMID: 37947337 PMCID: PMC10637022 DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgad023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Populations of African American or Black women have persistently higher breast cancer mortality than the overall US population, despite having slightly lower age-adjusted incidence. METHODS Three Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network simulation teams modeled cancer mortality disparities between Black female populations and the overall US population. Model inputs used racial group-specific data from clinical trials, national registries, nationally representative surveys, and observational studies. Analyses began with cancer mortality in the overall population and sequentially replaced parameters for Black populations to quantify the percentage of modeled breast cancer morality disparities attributable to differences in demographics, incidence, access to screening and treatment, and variation in tumor biology and response to therapy. RESULTS Results were similar across the 3 models. In 2019, racial differences in incidence and competing mortality accounted for a net ‒1% of mortality disparities, while tumor subtype and stage distributions accounted for a mean of 20% (range across models = 13%-24%), and screening accounted for a mean of 3% (range = 3%-4%) of the modeled mortality disparities. Treatment parameters accounted for the majority of modeled mortality disparities: mean = 17% (range = 16%-19%) for treatment initiation and mean = 61% (range = 57%-63%) for real-world effectiveness. CONCLUSION Our model results suggest that changes in policies that target improvements in treatment access could increase breast cancer equity. The findings also highlight that efforts must extend beyond policies targeting equity in treatment initiation to include high-quality treatment completion. This research will facilitate future modeling to test the effects of different specific policy changes on mortality disparities.
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- Jeanne S Mandelblatt
- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center and Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Departments of Family and Social Medicine and of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Sciences, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Population Sciences, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Section of Health Services Research, Baylor College of Medicine and Health Policy, Quality and Informatics Program at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences and Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Health Equity and Decision Sciences Research Lab, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Departments of Population Health Sciences and of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics and Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences and Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Policy and Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Nyante SJ, Abraham L, Bowles EJA, Lee CI, Kerlikowske K, Miglioretti DL, Sprague BL, Henderson LM. Racial and Ethnic Variation in Diagnostic Mammography Performance among Women Reporting a Breast Lump. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023; 32:1542-1551. [PMID: 37440458 PMCID: PMC10790330 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-23-0289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND We evaluated diagnostic mammography among women with a breast lump to determine whether performance varied across racial and ethnic groups. METHODS This study included 51,014 diagnostic mammograms performed between 2005 and 2018 in the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium among Asian/Pacific Islander (12%), Black (7%), Hispanic/Latina (6%), and White (75%) women reporting a lump. Breast cancers occurring within 1 year were ascertained from cancer registry linkages. Multivariable regression was used to adjust performance statistic comparisons for breast cancer risk factors, mammogram modality, demographics, additional imaging, and imaging facility. RESULTS Cancer detection rates were highest among Asian/Pacific Islander [per 1,000 exams, 84.2 (95% confidence interval (CI): 72.0-98.2)] and Black women [81.4 (95% CI: 69.4-95.2)] and lowest among Hispanic/Latina women [42.9 (95% CI: 34.2-53.6)]. Positive predictive values (PPV) were higher among Black [37.0% (95% CI: 31.2-43.3)] and White [37.0% (95% CI: 30.0-44.6)] women and lowest among Hispanic/Latina women [22.0% (95% CI: 17.2-27.7)]. False-positive results were most common among Asian/Pacific Islander women [per 1,000 exams, 183.9 (95% CI: 126.7-259.2)] and lowest among White women [112.4 (95% CI: 86.1-145.5)]. After adjustment, false-positive and cancer detection rates remained higher for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black women (vs. Hispanic/Latina and White). Adjusted PPV was highest among Asian/Pacific Islander women. CONCLUSIONS Among women with a lump, Asian/Pacific Islander and Black women were more likely to have cancer detected and more likely to receive a false-positive result compared with White and Hispanic/Latina women. IMPACT Strategies for optimizing diagnostic mammography among women with a lump may vary by racial/ethnic group, but additional factors that influence performance differences need to be identified. See related In the Spotlight, p. 1479.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah J. Nyante
- Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine; Department of Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle, WA
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
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- Department of Surgery and University of Vermont Cancer Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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- Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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Christensen EW, Nicola GN, Rula EY, Nicola LP, Hemingway J, Hirsch JA. Budget Neutrality and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Reimbursement Trends for Radiologists, 2005 to 2021. J Am Coll Radiol 2023; 20:947-953. [PMID: 37656075 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE The Medicare program, by law, must remain budget neutral. Increases in volume or relative value units (RVUs) for individual services necessitate declines in either the conversion factor or assigned RVUs for other services for budget neutrality. This study aimed to assess the contribution of budget neutrality on reimbursement trends per Medicare fee-for-service beneficiary for services provided by radiologists. METHODS The study used aggregated 100% of Medicare Part B claims from 2005 to 2021. We computed the percentage change in reimbursement per beneficiary, actual and inflation adjusted, to radiologists. These trends were then adjusted by separately holding constant RVUs per beneficiary and the conversion factor to demonstrate the impact of budget neutrality. RESULTS Unadjusted reimbursement to radiologists per beneficiary increased 4.2% between 2005 and 2021, but when adjusted for inflation, it declined 24.9%. Over this period, the conversion factor declined 7.9%. Without this decline, the reimbursement per beneficiary would have been 9 percentage points higher in 2021 compared with actual. RVUs per beneficiary performed by radiologists increased 13.1%. Keeping RVUs per beneficiary at 2005 levels, reimbursement per beneficiary would have been 12.1 percentage points lower than observed in 2021. CONCLUSIONS Given budget neutrality, a substantial decline has occurred in inflation-adjusted reimbursement to radiologists per Medicare beneficiary. Decreases due to both inflation and the decline in conversion factor are only partially offset by increased RVUs per beneficiary, meaning more services per patient with less overall pay, an equation likely to heighten access challenges for Medicare beneficiaries and shortages of radiologists.
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- Eric W Christensen
- Director, Economic and Health Services Research, Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, Reston, Virginia; Adjunct Professor, Health Services Management, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota.
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- Partner, Hackensack Radiology Group, PA, River Edge, New Jersey; ACR Board of Chancellors; Chair, ACR Commission on Economics
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- Executive Director, Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, Reston, Virginia
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- Chief Executive Officer, Triad Radiology Associates, Winston Salem, North Carolina; ACR Board of Chancellors; Chair, ACR Commission on Ultrasound
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- Senior Research Associate, Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, Reston, Virginia
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- Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; ACR, Commission on Economics; Chair, ACR Future Trends Committee-Economics
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Mango VL, Stoeckl EM, Reid NJ, Miles RC, Flores EJ, Weissman IA, Wagner A, Morla A, Jose O, Narayan AK. Impact of High Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation on Access to Accredited Breast Imaging Screening and Diagnostic Facilities. J Am Coll Radiol 2023; 20:634-639. [PMID: 37230233 PMCID: PMC10528477 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence or absence of accredited breast imaging facilities in ZIP codes with high or low neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation. METHODS A retrospective ecological study design was used. Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage rankings at the ZIP code level were defined by the University of Wisconsin Neighborhood Atlas Area Deprivation Index. Outcomes included the presence or absence of FDA- or ACR-accredited mammographic facilities, accredited stereotactic biopsy or breast ultrasound facilities, and ACR Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence. US Department of Agriculture rural-urban commuting area codes were used to define urban and rural status. Access to breast imaging facilities in high-disadvantage (≥97th percentile) and low-disadvantage (≤3rd percentile) ZIP codes was compared using χ2 tests, stratified by urban or rural status. RESULTS Among 41,683 ZIP codes, 2,796 were classified as high disadvantage (1,160 rural, 1,636 urban) and 1,028 as low disadvantage (39 rural, 989 urban). High-disadvantage ZIP codes were more likely rural (P < .001) and less likely to have FDA-certified mammographic facilities (28% versus 35%, P < .001), ACR-accredited stereotactic biopsy (7% versus 15%, P < .001), breast ultrasound (9% versus 23%, P < .001), or Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence (7% versus 16%, P < .001). Among urban areas, high-disadvantage ZIP codes were less likely to have FDA-certified mammographic facilities (30% versus 36%, P = .002), ACR-accredited stereotactic biopsy (10% versus 16%, P < .001), breast ultrasound (13% versus 23%, P < .001), and Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence (10% versus 16%, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS People living in ZIP codes with high socioeconomic disadvantage are less likely to have accredited breast imaging facilities within their ZIP codes, which may contribute to disparities in access to breast cancer care experienced by underserved groups living in these areas.
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- Victoria L Mango
- Director of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Ralph Lauren Center, and Assistant Director, Global Cancer Disparities Initiatives, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Chief of Breast Imaging and Associate Director of Radiology for Research, Denver Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Associate Chair, Equity, Inclusion and Community Health, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Milwaukee VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chair, ACR Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care Outreach Committee, Chair, ACR Commission on General, Small, Emergency and/or Rural Practice, Veterans Affairs Committee, and President, Wisconsin Radiological Society
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- Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Vice Chair of Equity, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin; Vice Chair, ACR Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care Outreach Committee
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Crown A, Fazeli S, Kurian AW, Ochoa DA, Joseph KA. Disparity in Breast Cancer Care: Current State of Access to Screening, Genetic Testing, Oncofertility, and Reconstruction. J Am Coll Surg 2023; 236:1233-1239. [PMID: 36971366 DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women, accounting for an estimated 30% of all new cancer diagnoses in women in 2022. Advances in breast cancer treatment have reduced the mortality rate over the past 25 years by up to 34% but not all groups have benefitted equally from these improvements. These disparities span the continuum of care from screening to the receipt of guideline-concordant therapy and survivorship. At the 2022 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, a panel session was dedicated to educating and discussing methods of addressing these disparities in a coordinated manner. While there are multilevel solutions to address these disparities, this article focuses on screening, genetic testing, reconstruction, and oncofertility.
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- Angelena Crown
- From the True Family Women's Cancer Center, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA (Crown)
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- Division of Oncology, Population Sciences Program, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford, CA (Kurian)
- Women's Clinical Cancer Genetics Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA (Kurian)
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- Division of Breast Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, AR (Ochoa)
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY (Joseph)
- NYU Langone Health Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, New York, NY (Joseph)
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Lee CI, Abraham L, Miglioretti DL, Onega T, Kerlikowske K, Lee JM, Sprague BL, Tosteson ANA, Rauscher GH, Bowles EJA, diFlorio-Alexander RM, Henderson LM. National Performance Benchmarks for Screening Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Update from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium. Radiology 2023; 307:e222499. [PMID: 37039687 PMCID: PMC10323294 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.222499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
Abstract
Background It is important to establish screening mammography performance benchmarks for quality improvement efforts. Purpose To establish performance benchmarks for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening and evaluate performance trends over time in U.S. community practice. Materials and Methods In this retrospective study, DBT screening examinations were collected from five Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) registries between 2011 and 2018. Performance measures included abnormal interpretation rate (AIR), cancer detection rate (CDR), sensitivity, specificity, and false-negative rate (FNR) and were calculated based on the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System, fifth edition, and compared with concurrent BCSC DM screening examinations, previously published BCSC and National Mammography Database benchmarks, and expert opinion acceptable performance ranges. Benchmarks were derived from the distribution of performance measures across radiologists (n = 84 or n = 73 depending on metric) and were presented as percentiles. Results A total of 896 101 women undergoing 2 301 766 screening examinations (458 175 DBT examinations [median age, 58 years; age range, 18-111 years] and 1 843 591 DM examinations [median age, 58 years; age range, 18-109 years]) were included in this study. DBT screening performance measures were as follows: AIR, 8.3% (95% CI: 7.5, 9.3); CDR per 1000 screens, 5.8 (95% CI: 5.4, 6.1); sensitivity, 87.4% (95% CI: 85.2, 89.4); specificity, 92.2% (95% CI: 91.3, 93.0); and FNR per 1000 screens, 0.8 (95% CI: 0.7, 1.0). When compared with BCSC DM screening examinations from the same time period and previously published BCSC and National Mammography Database performance benchmarks, all performance measures were higher for DBT except sensitivity and FNR, which were similar to concurrent and prior DM performance measures. The following proportions of radiologists achieved acceptable performance ranges with DBT: 97.6% for CDR, 91.8% for sensitivity, 75.0% for AIR, and 74.0% for specificity. Conclusion In U.S. community practice, large proportions of radiologists met acceptable performance ranges for screening performance metrics with DBT. © RSNA, 2023 Supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Lee and Moy in this issue.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christoph I. Lee
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
| | - Karla Kerlikowske
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
| | - Janie M. Lee
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
| | - Brian L. Sprague
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
| | - Anna N. A. Tosteson
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
| | - Garth H. Rauscher
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
| | - for the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of
Medicine, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Center, 825 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98109 (C.I.L., J.M.L.);
Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of
Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Wash (C.I.L.); Kaiser Permanente
Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle,
Wash (C.I.L., L.A., D.L.M., J.M.L., E.J.A.B.); Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis School of
Medicine, Davis, Calif (D.L.M.); Department of Population Health Sciences, and
the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (T.O.);
Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (K.K.); Department of Surgery,
Office of Health Promotion Research, Larner College of Medicine at the
University of Vermont and University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, Vt
(B.L.S.); The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon,
NH (A.N.A.T.); Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.H.R.); Department of
Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH (R.M.d.A.); and
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
(L.M.H.)
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There is great interest in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) applications for medical imaging in general and specifically in breast imaging. Because of the scale of application and the potential for harm, there has been a parallel interest in assuring that these new technologies are scrutinized and applied in ethical ways. The four principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice are widely accepted as a framework for bioethical analysis. We incorporate a fifth principle of explicability (adapted from Floridi and Cowls) because of the unique considerations of AI. We review definitions of each of these principles and provide examples of their practical application to breast imaging.
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- Matthew B Morgan
- University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Conant EF, Talley MM, Parghi CR, Sheh BC, Liang SY, Pohlman S, Rane A, Jung Y, Stevens LAS, Paulus JK, Alsheik N. Mammographic Screening in Routine Practice: Multisite Study of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography Screenings. Radiology 2023; 307:e221571. [PMID: 36916891 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.221571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
Abstract
Background The use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is increasing over digital mammography (DM) following studies demonstrating lower recall rates (RRs) and higher cancer detection rates (CDRs). However, inconsistent interpretation of evidence on the risks and benefits of mammography has resulted in varying screening mammography recommendations. Purpose To evaluate screening outcomes among women in the United States who underwent routine DM or DBT mammographic screening. Materials and Methods This retrospective cohort study included women aged 40-79 years who underwent DM or DBT screening mammograms between January 2014 and December 2020. Outcomes of RR, CDR, positive predictive value of recall (PPV1), biopsy rate, and positive predictive value of biopsy (PPV3) were compared between DM and DBT with use of adjusted multivariable logistic regression models. Results A total of 2 528 063 screening mammograms from 1 100 447 women (mean age, 57 years ± 10 [SD]) were included. In crude analyses, DBT (1 693 727 screening mammograms vs 834 336 DM screening mammograms) demonstrated lower RR (10.3% [95% CI: 10.3, 10.4] for DM vs 8.9% [95% CI: 8.9, 9.0] for DBT; P < .001) and higher CDR (4.5 of 1000 screening mammograms [95% CI: 4.3, 4.6] vs 5.3 of 1000 [95% CI: 5.2, 5.5]; P < .001), PPV1 (4.3% [95% CI: 4.2, 4.5] vs 5.9% [95% CI: 5.7, 6.0]; P < .001), and biopsy rates (14.5 of 1000 screening mammograms [95% CI: 14.2, 14.7] vs 17.6 of 1000 [95% CI: 17.4, 17.8]; P < .001). PPV3 was similar between cohorts (30.0% [95% CI: 29.2, 30.9] for DM vs 29.3% [95% CI: 28.7, 29.9] for DBT; P = .16). After adjustment for age, breast density, site, and index year, associations remained stable with respect to statistical significance. Conclusion Women undergoing digital breast tomosynthesis had improved screening mammography outcomes compared with women who underwent digital mammography. © RSNA, 2023 Supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Bae and Seo in this issue.
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- Emily F Conant
- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (E.F.C.); Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD (M.M.T.); Solis Mammography, Houston, Tex (C.R.P.); Sutter Health, Fremont, Calif (B.C.S.); Sutter Health, Palo Alto, Calif (S.Y.L.); Hologic, Marlborough, Mass (S.P., A.R.); OM1, Boston, Mass (Y.J., L.A.S.S., J.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center, Park Ridge, Ill (N.A.)
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Christensen EW, Waid M, Scott J, Patel BK, Bello JA, Rula EY. Relationship between Race and Access to Newer Mammographic Technology in Women with Medicare Insurance. Radiology 2023; 306:e221153. [PMID: 36219114 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.221153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Background Racial disparities in breast cancer mortality have been reported. Mammographic technology has undergone two major technology transitions since 2000: first, the transition from screen-film mammography (SFM) to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and second, the transition to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). Purpose To examine the relationship between use of newer mammographic technology and race in women receiving mammography services. Materials and Methods This was a multiyear (January 2005 to December 2020) retrospective study of women aged 40-89 years with Medicare fee-for-service insurance who underwent mammography. Data were obtained using a 5% research identifiable sample of all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Within-institution and comparable-institution use of mammographic technology between Black women or women of other races and White women were assessed with multivariable logistic and linear regression, respectively, adjusted for age, race, Charlson comorbidity index, per capita income, urbanicity, and institutional capability. Results Between 2005 and 2020, there were 4 028 696 institutional mammography claims for women (mean age, 72 years ± 8 [SD]). Within an institution, the odds ratio (OR) of Black women receiving digital mammography rather than SFM in 2005 was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.70, 0.91; P < .001) when compared with White women; these differences remained until 2009. Compared with White women, the use of DBT within an institution was less likely for Black women from 2015 to 2020 (OR, 0.84; 95% CI: 0.81, 0.87; P < .001). Across institutions, there were racial differences in digital mammography use, which followed a U-shaped pattern, and the differences peaked at 3.8 percentage points less for Black compared with White women (95% CI: -6.1, -1.6; P = .001) in 2011 and then decreased to 1.2 percentage points less (95% CI: -2.2, -0.2; P = .02) in 2016. Conclusion In the Medicare population, Black women had less access to new mammographic imaging technology compared with White women for both the transition from screen-film mammography to digital mammography and then for the transition to digital breast tomosynthesis. © RSNA, 2022 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Lee and Lawson in this issue.
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- Eric W Christensen
- From the Neiman Health Policy Institute, 1891 Preston White Dr, Reston, VA 20191 (E.W.C., M.W., E.Y.R.); Health Services Management, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minn (E.W.C.); Department of Radiology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY (J.S.); Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz (B.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY (J.A.B.)
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- From the Neiman Health Policy Institute, 1891 Preston White Dr, Reston, VA 20191 (E.W.C., M.W., E.Y.R.); Health Services Management, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minn (E.W.C.); Department of Radiology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY (J.S.); Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz (B.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY (J.A.B.)
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- From the Neiman Health Policy Institute, 1891 Preston White Dr, Reston, VA 20191 (E.W.C., M.W., E.Y.R.); Health Services Management, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minn (E.W.C.); Department of Radiology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY (J.S.); Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz (B.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY (J.A.B.)
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- From the Neiman Health Policy Institute, 1891 Preston White Dr, Reston, VA 20191 (E.W.C., M.W., E.Y.R.); Health Services Management, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minn (E.W.C.); Department of Radiology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY (J.S.); Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz (B.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY (J.A.B.)
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- From the Neiman Health Policy Institute, 1891 Preston White Dr, Reston, VA 20191 (E.W.C., M.W., E.Y.R.); Health Services Management, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minn (E.W.C.); Department of Radiology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY (J.S.); Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz (B.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY (J.A.B.)
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- From the Neiman Health Policy Institute, 1891 Preston White Dr, Reston, VA 20191 (E.W.C., M.W., E.Y.R.); Health Services Management, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minn (E.W.C.); Department of Radiology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY (J.S.); Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz (B.K.P.); and Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY (J.A.B.)
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Lee CI, Lawson MB. Addressing Racial Inequities in Access to State-of-the-Art Breast Imaging. Radiology 2023; 306:e222405. [PMID: 36219120 PMCID: PMC9885344 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.222405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Christoph I. Lee
- From the Department of Radiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center,
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash; and Department of
Health Systems & Population Health, University of Washington School of
Public Health, 1144 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98019
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- From the Department of Radiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center,
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash; and Department of
Health Systems & Population Health, University of Washington School of
Public Health, 1144 Eastlake Ave E, LG-200, Seattle, WA 98019
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Williams AD, Moo TA. The Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Social Determinants of Health on Disparities in Breast Cancer Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes. Curr Breast Cancer Rep 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s12609-023-00473-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ponce-Chazarri L, Ponce-Blandón JA, Immordino P, Giordano A, Morales F. Barriers to Breast Cancer-Screening Adherence in Vulnerable Populations. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15. [PMID: 36765561 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer screening through periodic mammography has been effective in decreasing mortality and reducing the impact of this disease. However, adherence to screening does not meet the desired expectations from all populations. The main objective of this review is to explore the barriers that affect adherence to breast cancer-screening programs in vulnerable populations according to race and/or ethnicity in order to propose measures to reduce the lack of adherence. We conducted a search of publications in the PubMed Central and Scopus databases. The eligible criteria for the articles were as follows: original quantitative studies appearing in SJR- and/or JCR-indexed journals from 2016 to 2021 in English or Spanish. Most of them present common barriers, such as race/ethnicity (47%), low socioeconomic (35.3%) and educational levels (29.4%), no family history of cancer and being single (29.4%), medical mistrust and a health information gap (23.5%), lack of private health insurance (17.6%) and not having annual health checks (17.6%). The target populations with the lowest adherence were Black, Asian, Hispanic and foreign women. Implementing awareness campaigns focused on these populations should be promoted, as well as working on diversity, cultural acceptance and respect with healthcare workers, in order to improve breast cancer-screening adherence worldwide.
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Nguyen DL, Ambinder EB, Myers KS, Oluyemi E. Addressing Disparities Related to Access of Multimodality Breast Imaging Services Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Acad Radiol 2022; 29:1852-1860. [PMID: 35562265 PMCID: PMC8947962 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2022.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Despite technological advancements focused on reducing breast cancer mortality through early detection, there have been reported disparities in the access to these imaging services with underserved patient populations (including racial minority groups and patients of low socioeconomic status) showing underutilization compared to other patient groups. These underserved populations tend to have more advanced breast cancer presentations, in part due to delays in diagnosis resulting in later stage of disease presentation. To make matters worse, the COVID-19 pandemic declared in March 2020 has resulted in significant healthcare disruptions leading to extensive delays in breast imaging services which are expected to negatively impact breast cancer mortality long-term. Given the worsening disparity in breast cancer mortality among racial/ethnic minorities and financially disadvantaged groups, it is vital to address these disparity gaps with the goal of reducing the barriers to timely breast cancer diagnosis and addressing breast cancer mortality differences among breast cancer patients. Therefore, this review aims to provide a discussion highlighting the disparities related to breast imaging access, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on these disparities, current targeted interventions implemented in breast imaging practices to reduce these disparities, and future directions on the journey to reducing disparity gaps for breast imaging patients. Tackling the root cause factors of the persistent breast cancer-related disparities is critical to meeting the needs of patients who are disadvantaged and can lead to continued improvement in the quality of individualized care for patients who have higher breast cancer morbidity and mortality risks.
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Wang J, Chang J, Liu Y, Bennett DL, Poplack SP. A comparison of the imaging appearance of breast cancer in African American women with non-Latina white women. Clin Imaging 2022; 93:75-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tosteson AN, Schifferdecker KE, Smith RE, Wernli KJ, Zhao W, Kaplan CP, Buist DS, Henderson LM, Sprague BL, Onega T, Budesky J, Jackson-Nefertiti G, Johnson D, Miglioretti DL, Kerlikowske K. Women's Breast Cancer Screening Confidence by Screening Modality and Breast Density: A Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Survey Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2022; 31:1547-1556. [PMID: 36356184 PMCID: PMC9700351 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Objective: Little is known about women's confidence in their breast cancer screening. We sought to characterize breast cancer screening confidence by imaging modality and clinically assessed breast density. Materials and Methods: We undertook a cross-sectional survey of women ages 40-74 years who received digital mammography (DM), digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), and/or breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a normal screening exam in the prior year. The main outcome was women's confidence (Very, Somewhat, A little, Not at all) in their breast cancer screening detecting any cancer. Multivariable logistic regression identified correlates of being very confident in breast cancer screening by screening modality group: Group 1) DM vs. DBT and Group 2) DM or DBT alone vs. with supplemental MRI. Results: Overall, 2329 of 7439 (31.3%) invitees participated, with 30%-61% being very confident in their screening across modality and density subgroups. Having dense versus nondense breasts was associated with lower odds of being very confident (Group 1: odds ratio [OR]: 0.58; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.46-0.79; Group 2: OR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.40-0.79). There were no differences by modality within Group 1, but for Group 2, women undergoing MRI had higher odds of being very confident (OR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.21-2.37). Other correlates of greater screening confidence were as follows: Group 1-being offered a screening test choice and cost not influencing modality received, and Group 2-decision satisfaction and worry. Conclusions: Women with dense breasts had lower screening confidence regardless of screening modality and those undergoing MRI had higher confidence regardless of density. The importance of informing women about screening options is underscored by observed associations between screening choice, decision satisfaction, and screening confidence. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02980848.
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- Anna N.A. Tosteson
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- Dartmouth Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Vermont Cancer Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Gao Y, Heller SL. Health Disparity and Breast Cancer Outcomes in Asian Women. Radiographics 2022; 42:1912-1924. [PMID: 36053846 DOI: 10.1148/rg.220074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Health disparities in Asian women are complex and multifactorial. Screening attendance is low among Asian women, regardless of nativity or acculturation, and breast cancer detection has decreased by more than half in this population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The follow-up rate after abnormal screening results is similarly poor among Asian women compared with that among other groups, often resulting in a delay of cancer diagnosis. Yet the incidence of breast cancer in Asian women is increasing in the United States, with no such increase observed in other racial and ethnic groups in recent years. The age distribution of breast cancer in Asian women is distinct and peaks in younger women, underscoring the importance of early screening. The predilection for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-enriched tumors may reflect the unique biologic characteristics of breast cancer among Asian subgroups, which are not well understood. Known biomarkers for breast cancer risk such as body mass index and mammographic density do not perform the same way in Asian women, as compared with other groups, owing to a lack of Asian population-specific data. Within that limitation, the association between body mass index and breast cancer is strongest in older Asian women, and the association between breast density and breast cancer is strongest in younger Asian women. There is an unmet need to improve breast cancer care in Asian women, a heterogeneous and growing population that is facing an increasing burden of breast cancer. An invited commentary by Leung is available online. ©RSNA, 2022.
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- Yiming Gao
- From the Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016
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- From the Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016
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Kerlikowske K, Su YR, Sprague BL, Tosteson ANA, Buist DSM, Onega T, Henderson LM, Alsheik N, Bissell MCS, O’Meara ES, Lee CI, Miglioretti DL. Association of Screening With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis vs Digital Mammography With Risk of Interval Invasive and Advanced Breast Cancer. JAMA 2022; 327:2220-2230. [PMID: 35699706 PMCID: PMC9198754 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.7672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Importance Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) was developed with the expectation of improving cancer detection in women with dense breasts. Studies are needed to evaluate interval invasive and advanced breast cancer rates, intermediary outcomes related to breast cancer mortality, by breast density and breast cancer risk. Objective To evaluate whether DBT screening is associated with a lower likelihood of interval invasive cancer and advanced breast cancer compared with digital mammography by extent of breast density and breast cancer risk. Design, Setting, and Participants Cohort study of 504 427 women aged 40 to 79 years who underwent 1 003 900 screening digital mammography and 375 189 screening DBT examinations from 2011 through 2018 at 44 US Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) facilities with follow-up for cancer diagnoses through 2019 by linkage to state or regional cancer registries. Exposures Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) breast density; BCSC 5-year breast cancer risk. Main Outcomes and Measures Rates per 1000 examinations of interval invasive cancer within 12 months of screening mammography and advanced breast cancer (prognostic pathologic stage II or higher) within 12 months of screening mammography, both estimated with inverse probability weighting. Results Among 504 427 women in the study population, the median age at time of mammography was 58 years (IQR, 50-65 years). Interval invasive cancer rates per 1000 examinations were not significantly different for DBT vs digital mammography (overall, 0.57 vs 0.61, respectively; difference, -0.04; 95% CI, -0.14 to 0.06; P = .43) or among all the 836 250 examinations with BCSC 5-year risk less than 1.67% (low to average-risk) or all the 413 061 examinations with BCSC 5-year risk of 1.67% or higher (high risk) across breast density categories. Advanced cancer rates were not significantly different for DBT vs digital mammography among women at low to average risk or at high risk with almost entirely fatty, scattered fibroglandular densities, or heterogeneously dense breasts. Advanced cancer rates per 1000 examinations were significantly lower for DBT vs digital mammography for the 3.6% of women with extremely dense breasts and at high risk of breast cancer (13 291 examinations in the DBT group and 31 300 in the digital mammography group; 0.27 vs 0.80 per 1000 examinations; difference, -0.53; 95% CI, -0.97 to -0.10) but not for women at low to average risk (10 611 examinations in the DBT group and 37 796 in the digital mammography group; 0.54 vs 0.42 per 1000 examinations; difference, 0.12; 95% CI, -0.09 to 0.32). Conclusions and Relevance Screening with DBT vs digital mammography was not associated with a significant difference in risk of interval invasive cancer and was associated with a significantly lower risk of advanced breast cancer among the 3.6% of women with extremely dense breasts and at high risk of breast cancer. No significant difference was observed in the 96.4% of women with nondense breasts, heterogeneously dense breasts, or with extremely dense breasts not at high risk.
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- Karla Kerlikowske
- Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
- General Internal Medicine Section, Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle
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- Departments of Surgery and Radiology, University of Vermont, Burlington
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis
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Bychkovsky B, Laws A, Katlin F, Hans M, Knust Graichen M, Pace LE, Scheib R, Garber JE, King TA. Initiation and tolerance of chemoprevention among women with high-risk breast lesions: the potential of low-dose tamoxifen. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2022. [PMID: 35378642 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06577-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Purpose High-risk lesions (HRLs) of the breast are an indication for chemoprevention, yet uptake is low, largely due to concerns about side effects. In 2019, low-dose (5 mg) tamoxifen was demonstrated to reduce breast cancer risk with improved tolerance. We describe chemoprevention uptake in an academic clinic before and after the introduction of low-dose tamoxifen. Methods Females age ≥ 35 with HRLs who established care from April 2017 through January 2020 and eligible for chemoprevention were included. Rates of chemoprevention initiation before and after the introduction of low-dose tamoxifen (pre-2019 vs. post-2019) were compared with chi-squared tests. Logistic regression identified demographic and clinical factors associated with chemoprevention initiation. Kaplan–Meier methods determined the rates of discontinuation. Results Among 660 eligible females with HRLs, 22.7% initiated chemoprevention. Median time from first visit to chemoprevention initiation was 54 days (interquartile range (IQR): 0–209); 31.0% (46/150) started chemoprevention > 6 months after their initial visit. Chemoprevention uptake was not significantly different pre-2019 vs. post-2019 (21.2% vs. 26.3%, p = 0.16); however, post-2019, low-dose tamoxifen became the most popular option (41.5%, 34/82). On multivariable analyses, age and breast cancer family history were significantly associated with chemoprevention initiation. Discontinuation rates at 1 year were lowest for low-dose tamoxifen (6.7%) vs. tamoxifen 20 mg (15.0%), raloxifene (20.4%), or an aromatase inhibitor (20.0%). Conclusion In this modern cohort, 22.7% of females with HRLs initiated chemoprevention with 31.0% initiating chemoprevention > 6 months after their first visit. Low-dose tamoxifen is now the most popular choice for chemoprevention, with low discontinuation rates at 1 year. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10549-022-06577-5.
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Wang HE, Landers M, Adams R, Subbaswamy A, Kharrazi H, Gaskin DJ, Saria S. OUP accepted manuscript. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2022; 29:1323-1333. [PMID: 35579328 PMCID: PMC9277650 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocac065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Health care providers increasingly rely upon predictive algorithms when making
important treatment decisions, however, evidence indicates that these tools can lead to
inequitable outcomes across racial and socio-economic groups. In this study, we
introduce a bias evaluation checklist that allows model developers and health care
providers a means to systematically appraise a model’s potential to introduce bias. Materials and Methods Our methods include developing a bias evaluation checklist, a scoping literature review
to identify 30-day hospital readmission prediction models, and assessing the selected
models using the checklist. Results We selected 4 models for evaluation: LACE, HOSPITAL, Johns Hopkins ACG, and HATRIX. Our
assessment identified critical ways in which these algorithms can perpetuate health care
inequalities. We found that LACE and HOSPITAL have the greatest potential for
introducing bias, Johns Hopkins ACG has the most areas of uncertainty, and HATRIX has
the fewest causes for concern. Discussion Our approach gives model developers and health care providers a practical and
systematic method for evaluating bias in predictive models. Traditional bias
identification methods do not elucidate sources of bias and are thus insufficient for
mitigation efforts. With our checklist, bias can be addressed and eliminated before a
model is fully developed or deployed. Conclusion The potential for algorithms to perpetuate biased outcomes is not isolated to
readmission prediction models; rather, we believe our results have implications for
predictive models across health care. We offer a systematic method for evaluating
potential bias with sufficient flexibility to be utilized across models and
applications.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Corresponding Author: Suchi Saria, PhD, Department of Computer
Science and Statistics, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Malone
Hall, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA;
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Smetherman D, Biggs K, Fayanju OM, Grosskreutz S, Khan Z, Malak S, Moseley T, Smith-Graziani D, Valero V, Lightfoote J. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer: A Collaboration Between the American College of Radiology Commissions on Women and Diversity and Breast Imaging. J Breast Imaging 2021; 3:712-720. [PMID: 38424936 DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbab081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
Since the 1980s, the mortality rate from breast cancer in the United States has dropped almost 40%. The quality of life and survival gains from early detection and improved treatment have not been shared equally by all ethnic groups, however. Many factors, including social determinants of health, unequal access to screening and oncologic care, and differences in incidence, tumor biology, and risk factors, have contributed to these unequal breast cancer outcomes. As breast radiologists approach their own patients, they must be aware that minority women are disproportionately affected by breast cancer at earlier ages and that non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic women are impacted by greater severity of disease than non-Hispanic White women. Guidelines that do not include women younger than 50 and/or have longer intervals between examinations could have a disproportionately negative impact on minority women. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic could worsen existing disparities in breast cancer mortality. Increased awareness and targeted efforts to identify and mitigate all of the underlying causes of breast cancer disparities will be necessary to realize the maximum benefit of screening, diagnosis, and treatment and to optimize quality of life and mortality gains for all women. Breast radiologists, as leaders in breast cancer care, have the opportunity to address and reduce some of these disparities for their patients and communities.
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- Dana Smetherman
- Ochsner Health, Department of Radiology, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- James E. Van Zandt, VA Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Altoona, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Medina Global, Strategic Planning and Health Policy, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- St. Bernard's Healthcare, Department of Radiology, Jonesboro, AR, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Departments of Breast Surgical Oncology and Breast Imaging, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Breast Medical Oncology Department, Houston, TX, USA
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- Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Pomona, CA, USA
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Wimmer K, Ray K. Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status on Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Access and Use. Radiol Imaging Cancer 2021; 3:e219013. [PMID: 34328351 DOI: 10.1148/rycan.2021219013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Printz C. Less-educated minority women have less 3-D mammography access. Cancer 2021; 127:1953. [PMID: 34029392 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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